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3.48 AVERAGE
As a single 20something, I thought that I would enjoy this book so much more!! Maybe my expectations were just too high.
I like Katie's style and would probably read another book by her if she writes another, but this book was just way too long for what it is!!! There were really funny and relatable moments that made me laugh, but everything was so drawn out. Maybe this would have been a 4 or 5 star book if it was half as long. Honestly, even when I was totally feeling her pain I was totally bored at a lot of points!!
I like Katie's style and would probably read another book by her if she writes another, but this book was just way too long for what it is!!! There were really funny and relatable moments that made me laugh, but everything was so drawn out. Maybe this would have been a 4 or 5 star book if it was half as long. Honestly, even when I was totally feeling her pain I was totally bored at a lot of points!!
possibly the most relevant book in my life right now. very honest and encouraging for all girls, especially the eternally single ones. Heaney is hilarious and relatable. I thoroughly enjoyed the copious 90s kid references and I highly recommend this book!
I don't understand what she was trying to do here. I had high hopes for this book but I found it to be a boring and tedious read. I actually skipped the entire grad school section because I didn't feel like reading more of the same nonsense. I just wanted to get through it as quickly as possible because I kept hoping it would get better, it didn't. This had the potential to be a great book but there were so many things missing and I just kept thinking "shut up" as I was reading the essays. That being said, the book isn't horrible but it definitely isn't my cup of tea.
She is really funny in a Mindy Kaling kind of way, but the book didn't really pick up until she got to college... And she wrote about boys starting in 1st grade. So it took awhile to get there, but I would say it's a good comedy read for the summer
La verdad esperaba algo mas de este libro. Me gusto pero llegue a pensar que iba a ser de mis favoritos. Hay algunas frases dentro del libro que me gustan.
This book is hilarious and uplifting and sweet and wise. I laughed a lot while reading it, sometimes in public. It turns out to mostly be about how confusing and uncomfortable it is to be a human being, and also about the strength and importance of female friendships. Those are basically my two favorite topics of all time (apart from maybe my hair) so naturally I loved it. It's also well written and so relatable (to me, at least) that sometimes I was like GET OUT OF MY HEAD.
Perhaps my only critique is that I found the "Early Years" portion of the program (detailing her elementary/middle school crushes) to be considerably less interesting and worthwhile than the rest of the book. This could be due in no small part to the fact that I find the idea of anyone under the age of 10 having a crush to be deeply creepy and weird (even though I totally had a crush on Anthony Horkan from 1st-3rd grade).
But overall, it's a wonderfully funny and surprisingly moving book.
Perhaps my only critique is that I found the "Early Years" portion of the program (detailing her elementary/middle school crushes) to be considerably less interesting and worthwhile than the rest of the book. This could be due in no small part to the fact that I find the idea of anyone under the age of 10 having a crush to be deeply creepy and weird (even though I totally had a crush on Anthony Horkan from 1st-3rd grade).
But overall, it's a wonderfully funny and surprisingly moving book.
Goddamn kindle marking books as finished and me not realizing!
Okay, anyhow I read an article by Katie Heaney a few months ago and was like Holy shit, I want to read more by her. What I really wanted to read (and what I think the article was an excerpt from?) was her book Would You Rather? which is about her coming out. But... the library doesn't have that book. It does, however, have this book. It took me a while to get around to reading it because it seemed a little too, well... straight. And, well, it was! But you could also tell it was written by someone who knows queer women exist which a surprising amount of people don't seem to know. (The author herself is a queer woman but this fact is not mentioned in the book for reasons which I will probably know once I get to read Would You Rather? haha.)
I had loads of fun reading this, actually. She's a very engaging author. Heterosexuality aside, I hoped I might relate to this book as I'm essentially perpetually single and happy that way. In the beginning I didn't relate much because I was never boy crazy. (Not to say there was not a boy or two in my youth who didn't make me behave less than rationally.) As the book went on I found myself bookmarking more and more pages. I'm not sure my hand will be able to withstand copying all these quotes in my journal...
Okay, anyhow I read an article by Katie Heaney a few months ago and was like Holy shit, I want to read more by her. What I really wanted to read (and what I think the article was an excerpt from?) was her book Would You Rather? which is about her coming out. But... the library doesn't have that book. It does, however, have this book. It took me a while to get around to reading it because it seemed a little too, well... straight. And, well, it was! But you could also tell it was written by someone who knows queer women exist which a surprising amount of people don't seem to know. (The author herself is a queer woman but this fact is not mentioned in the book for reasons which I will probably know once I get to read Would You Rather? haha.)
I had loads of fun reading this, actually. She's a very engaging author. Heterosexuality aside, I hoped I might relate to this book as I'm essentially perpetually single and happy that way. In the beginning I didn't relate much because I was never boy crazy. (Not to say there was not a boy or two in my youth who didn't make me behave less than rationally.) As the book went on I found myself bookmarking more and more pages. I'm not sure my hand will be able to withstand copying all these quotes in my journal...
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Honesty time: I have never been on a date. And I turn 26 in May. And I don’t care.
This helped me relate to Heaney on a level that many seem to have issue with. It’s not that I’m purposely out there going I DON’T WANT TO DATE. But I’m also okay staying at home with no pants on and massive amounts of TV. I’m also not against marriage. My parents have been married for 30 years later this month. Most of my friends are married or engaged and I like most of their significant others. There is one I want to poke in the eyes, but that is probably more me than him. (It’s totally him.)
I had crushes like Heaney, and have a best friend like Rylee. Well not exactly like Rylee, because there can only be one Rylee. But I have that best friend who I could be 2,000 miles away from and still feel like I’m sitting in her living f39df464912b11e3a6c812b4d37167a9_8room, at home. I’m actually lucky, I have a few in my core group that mean the world to me.
All of that being said, I understand that Heaney is not relatable to everyone. They aren’t going to understand her need for lists and overthinking and the sarcasm. It’s hard though for me to review this book without bringing up the face when I posted a photo on instagram the comments I got where interesting. Most times I post what I read and no one says anything because, well, I read “normal” books. It’s very interesting for me to read a hot button topic. It then became harder for me when I related to the book as much as I did. That being said, I understand that this book is far from perfect. If you aren’t around my age a lot of the references won’t touch your heart the same way. Looking at you N’SYNC reference, JTT and Teen Beat. Oh the gel roll pens. I’m not saying people older or younger won’t get it, as Heaney is 2/3 years older than me. But I can get the gap growing and the side eye that occurs.
I’m also not telling you about the fact I haven’t dated anyone and the fact I more or less don’t care because does part of me? Probably. Do I care enough to put more effort into my dating life? HAHAH. No. And that’s part of why I liked Heaney. She did care to put effort into online dating websites, but she didn’t care that she didn’t find her dream man, because she knows she’s going to be okay in the end because she’s surrounded by a good group of friends who also don’t care that she has never dated.
Honesty time: I have never been on a date. And I turn 26 in May. And I don’t care.
This helped me relate to Heaney on a level that many seem to have issue with. It’s not that I’m purposely out there going I DON’T WANT TO DATE. But I’m also okay staying at home with no pants on and massive amounts of TV. I’m also not against marriage. My parents have been married for 30 years later this month. Most of my friends are married or engaged and I like most of their significant others. There is one I want to poke in the eyes, but that is probably more me than him. (It’s totally him.)
I had crushes like Heaney, and have a best friend like Rylee. Well not exactly like Rylee, because there can only be one Rylee. But I have that best friend who I could be 2,000 miles away from and still feel like I’m sitting in her living f39df464912b11e3a6c812b4d37167a9_8room, at home. I’m actually lucky, I have a few in my core group that mean the world to me.
All of that being said, I understand that Heaney is not relatable to everyone. They aren’t going to understand her need for lists and overthinking and the sarcasm. It’s hard though for me to review this book without bringing up the face when I posted a photo on instagram the comments I got where interesting. Most times I post what I read and no one says anything because, well, I read “normal” books. It’s very interesting for me to read a hot button topic. It then became harder for me when I related to the book as much as I did. That being said, I understand that this book is far from perfect. If you aren’t around my age a lot of the references won’t touch your heart the same way. Looking at you N’SYNC reference, JTT and Teen Beat. Oh the gel roll pens. I’m not saying people older or younger won’t get it, as Heaney is 2/3 years older than me. But I can get the gap growing and the side eye that occurs.
I’m also not telling you about the fact I haven’t dated anyone and the fact I more or less don’t care because does part of me? Probably. Do I care enough to put more effort into my dating life? HAHAH. No. And that’s part of why I liked Heaney. She did care to put effort into online dating websites, but she didn’t care that she didn’t find her dream man, because she knows she’s going to be okay in the end because she’s surrounded by a good group of friends who also don’t care that she has never dated.